Re: Swapping OMC 400 and OMC Cobra outdrive
Thanks for the advice I will look into the SEI
In the mean time I need to get the 400 omc off of the 3.0 motor and pull the motor.
I ordered the wrong manuel from Selco, and it will take a few days to get the right one.
Any one know how to remove a 400 omc outdrive?
I'm confused - are you fixing a Cobra or a Stringer? They are 2
COMPLETELY different drives. We need to know which one you're talking about in this thread.
Removing a Stringer drive is pretty easy - disconnect the shift cable from inside the shift converter box at the top back of the engine, remove the half-moon quadrant gear that tilts the drive (3 bolts), remove the trunion pivot covers & the whole drive should come forward (be prepared to support it before removing trunion covers!). Once off, easy the shift cable through the intermediate housing and keep it gently coiled (they're $600 to replace!).
You didn't mention the age of the Stringer. The above is for a 1978& newer (hydro or full mechanical shift) - older models were electric, so they'd have a wire instead of a cable for the shifting mechanism.
Get a manual before you tackle anything big.